Ceremonies of Family is a growing collection of poetry that peels back the layers of a family’s most intimate moments. These poems are river rock — smooth in their testament to the violent forces that created them.

An unflinching look at abuse, racism, and death, this collection also speaks to the tender tomorrows that must follow.

Readers are encouraged to take a stronger look at their own families to start the work of mending what can be healed and letting go of what must remain in ruin.

About the Author

Natasha is a reader for Split Rock Review and her poetry has appeared in Appalachian Review, Lily Poetry Review, and others.

Her poem If you live long enough was nominated for the 2023 Best of the Net anthology.

Natasha was selected for Lighthouse Writers Workshop’s national Poetry Collective program to finish her first poetry manuscript, forthcoming in 2023.

Contact Natasha at poemsbynatasha@gmail.com.